1
as in tease
a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another
the teasers were never satisfied until they had caused their victim to burst into tears
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2
as in nuisance
one who is obnoxiously annoying
he was by nature a teaser, someone who kept testing people to see if they could calmly bear his put-downs
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Recent Examples of teaser
In the teaser trailer, Nick, Judy, and Gary are seen being chased by police through various districts of Zootopia.
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Abigail Lee, Variety, 20 May 2025
In the new teaser trailer, Nick, Judy, and Gary — a new snake character portrayed by Ke Huy Quan — flee from the police through various parts of Zootopia, encountering a mysterious hooded figure with glowing eyes.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 20 May 2025
In the wordless teaser, Nick and Judy chase after the reptile while pursued by hippos in uniform themselves, before ultimately encountering a different villain, shrouded under a hood and unseen except for their glowing yellow eyes.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 May 2025
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Ever since the first teaser for James Gunn's 'Superman', fans have been theorizing about one of the more physical villains in the film.
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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Abigail Lee, Variety, 20 May 2025
In the new teaser trailer, Nick, Judy, and Gary — a new snake character portrayed by Ke Huy Quan — flee from the police through various parts of Zootopia, encountering a mysterious hooded figure with glowing eyes.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 20 May 2025
In the wordless teaser, Nick and Judy chase after the reptile while pursued by hippos in uniform themselves, before ultimately encountering a different villain, shrouded under a hood and unseen except for their glowing yellow eyes.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
Ever since the first teaser for James Gunn's 'Superman', fans have been theorizing about one of the more physical villains in the film.
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teaser
Noun
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In a new interview with Empire magazine, the actress gave a light tease of the show’s return while discussing her deep attachment to her character, Cassie, as well as working with showrunner Sam Levinson.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
23 May 2025
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There have been countless hints and teases suggesting that Reputation (Taylor’s Version) is coming soon.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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And these types of messages go beyond being a mere nuisance.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
24 May 2025
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In 2011, the Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit brought by a group of states (including California) against a number of power companies, claiming that greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel generated electricity were a public nuisance under federal law.—
Josiah Neeley,
Oc Register,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Shout-out to back-seat drivers, who are an annoyance 99 percent of the time but lifesavers for that other one percent.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
26 May 2025
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Many users aren’t interested in a touch screen for general computing, so the reflection annoyances aren’t worth the trade-off to plenty of shoppers.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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When gardens will not receive summer plantings consider soil solarization to bake out pests. 65.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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Throughout history the Cacao industry has faced severe pest issues, particularly in terms of plant diseases.—
Steven Savage,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Teaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teaser. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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